If you ovulate, you get a period in 2 weeks (give or take a day) or
you're pregnant. The only exception would be an ovarian cyst with
hormonal capabilities to fool the uterus. You doctor will be able to
figure this out.
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D.
>i recently posted a question asking whether you can ovulate and not get
>your period. i had a negative blood pregnancy test on april 2 which the
>doctor said was at 5. he said 5 and under was not pregnant, fine i
>still didn't get my period until april 7 last period started on february
>25 (38 day cycle) i had a fairly normal period. this means that the
>period i now have was a 42 day cycle. i know i ovulated around the 18th
>of april because the doctor has me performaing home ovulation test kits.
>here is what is happening now, i had gotton my period on april 7 at 1pm
>at 5pm i changed my tampon to find a very little bit af brown discharge
>on the tampon, my period then started again at 6pm stopped at 8pm and
>had nothing until 5am the next morning then it had stopped again by 11am
>ond so on and so forth i mean there is no sign of it at times at all.
>with my cycle so long i had expected a very heavy period. i had felt
>very ill to me stomach for about a week before my period and even
>vomited a few times. i also had some light cramping now and again. my
>periods have always been light but this is even abnormal for me. i am
>seeing my doctor tomorrow but would appreciate any thoughts on what
>could possibly be causing this. i have rhumatoid arthritis and am tring
>to conceive so i have only a short timr left to become pregnant before i
>have to go back on methotrexate and it seems as if everything is getting
>screwed up. i do have a 2 1/2 year old daughter that was delivered by
>c-section and that is when my periods became a little lighter. since i
>went off of bcp in august my periods have been as follows 38, 32, 29,
>32, 38, and now 42 sorry for how long this is can anyone help??????
>
>--
>laura
>
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm
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